Southern US -- Time to take a little more care in your rescues and be prepared for vets to be cautious. But we'll get through this, just as we have before. be sure to use gloves when you rescue. I always carry small boxes in the car to put them in. At least, I have since the time I ended up driving with a determined sparrow using my finger as a perch. (He recovered, he'd gotten an air blast from a passing car and just needed to rest. ) Check the boxes from time to time, damp will warp them.
Warning - most of the precautions given on the link are for birds being prepared to be eaten. This is a bit disturbing, but that's the way it's given.
"A new strain of Avian influenza that was present in Europe, only last year, is reported in the southern states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Florida.
Bird flu strains rarely infect humans, with fewer than 1,000 U.S. cases per year, according to the Mayo Clinic. The strains of the influenza virus mainly infect birds. The public must not handle sick or dead birds. People should report sightings of birds killed to wildlife officials."
Another highly pathogenic avian influenza strain invades southern states
Warning - most of the precautions given on the link are for birds being prepared to be eaten. This is a bit disturbing, but that's the way it's given.
"A new strain of Avian influenza that was present in Europe, only last year, is reported in the southern states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Florida.
Bird flu strains rarely infect humans, with fewer than 1,000 U.S. cases per year, according to the Mayo Clinic. The strains of the influenza virus mainly infect birds. The public must not handle sick or dead birds. People should report sightings of birds killed to wildlife officials."
Another highly pathogenic avian influenza strain invades southern states
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